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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2601

HB 2601: Petition signature gatherers

Regarding signature gatherers for petitions.

Summary

  • Requires businesses engaged in the collection of signatures for state or local initiative, referendum or recall petitions and using paid signature gatherers to register with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC).
  • Requires paid signature gatherers engaged in the collection of signatures for state and local initiatives, referendum or recall petitions to register with the PDC.
  • Requires all signature gatherers to sign initiative and referendum petitions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2601), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 11, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2601, SHB 2601, 2SHB 2601

AN ACT Relating to signature gatherers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Zack Hudgins D-11Timm Ormsby D-3Maralyn Chase D-32Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2601)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2601)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2601)
  5. APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2601)
  6. APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2601)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2601)
  8. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2601)
  9. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Audit Review. (SHB 2601)
  13. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Audit Review.
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2601)
  15. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2601)
  16. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2601 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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